Edge-finisher for collars and cuffs.



E. J. MOGAULBY. EDGE FINISHER FOR GOLLARS AND GUPFS.

APPLICATION FILED APE.24,1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

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EDGE-FINISHER FOR COLLARS AND CUFFS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 24, 1908.

Patented July 18, 1909.

Serial No. 428,996.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. MOOAULEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vallejo, in the county of Solano and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Edge-Finishers forCollars and Cuffs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in edge finishers for collars andcuffs. The object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter formed in separate sections, one of which is under springpressure whereby the same is yieldingly held in engagement with the edgeof a collar or cuff when applied between said sections and whereby animproved finish is imparted to the edge of the collar or cuff.

iVith this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts aswill be described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side view of a hand edgefinisher showing the application of my improvements thereto; Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, 1 denotes a hand edger orfinisher, which consists of a suitable base, 2, on which is arranged atubular standard, 3. On the upper end of the standard, 3, is arranged ahollow head, 1, which is substantially rectangular in shape, one side ofwhich is curved or arc-shaped, as shown. On the upper side of the head,1, adjacent to its opposite square corners are formed upwardlyprojecting apertured bearing lugs, 5, between which is pivotally mountedan upper finishing plate, 6, on the curved or front edge of which isformed a depending segmental flange, 7, which is adapted to engage orfit into a segmental recess, 8, formed in the adjacent upper edge of thecurved side of the head, 4, as shown.

Screwed in or otherwise secured to the upper side of the hollow head 1is a centrally disposed upwardly projecting rod, 9, which projectsthrough a centrally disposed passage, 10, formed in the plate, 6. Thepassage 10 is of greater diameter than the rod, 9, to permit a limitedupward swinging movement of the plate, 6. On the rod 9 and hearing onthe plate, 6, over the passage 10 is a washer plate, 12. The upper endof the rod, 9, is threaded and on said threaded end is arranged anadjusting nut, 13, betwce which and the washer, 12, is arranged a coiledspring, 1 1-, the tension of which. is regulated by means of theadjusting nut, 13. The pressure of the spring, l f, is exerted toyieldingly hold the plate, 6, down on the upper side of the head, -f,and the flange 7 thereon in position to engage a collar placed in therecess, 8, in the front side of the head.

The hollow head, 4, may be heated in any suitable manner, but is hereshown and is preferably adapted to be heated by steam which isintroduced thereto through an inlet or feed pipe, 15, which enters thelower end of the standard and extends upwardly therethrough to near theupper end of the stamiard adjacent to its connection with the hollowhead. In the standard, 3, around the feed pipe, 15, is formed an exhaustpassage, 16, into which the steam enters after being injected into thehead from the end of the feed pipe. The exhaust steam is discharged fromthe standard near its lower end through an exhaust pipe, 17, which isconnected to a suitable discharge port in the standard.

In operation the edge of the collar or cuff after being slightlydampened inserted and drawn between the lower edge of the flange 7 ofthe finishing plate and the adjacent wall of the recess, 8, in theheated. head. The spring 14 which bears against the finishing plate willforce the flange 7 down upon the collar which rests in the segmentalrecess 8. The sides of the collar will therefore be finished by thefloor of the recess and the underneath edge of the flange 7, while theedge of the collar will be finished by engi'iging the vertical wall ofthe recess.

By providing an edge finisher such as shown and described, edges orfolds of different thicknesses may be readily accommodated and finishedbetween the yieldingiy engaged parts of the device, thereby dispensingwith the necessity of providing a plurality of grooves of differentwidths to accominodatc different thicknesses of material.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. In an edge finishing machine for collars and cuffs, a hollowstationary head having on one side a collar receiving recess, providedwith a horizontal wall and a vertical ed e finishing wall, a finishingplate hingedly mounted on said base and provided with an aperture, aflange formed on said plate to enter the recess in said head, saidflange having a horizontal wall adapted to co-act with the horizontalwall in said recess to smooth and finish the sides of the collar nearits edge, a standard secured to the head and projecting through theaperture in the plate, a spring surrounding said standard to yieldinglyhold the horizontal wall of said flange in engagement with the collar,means to adjust the spring, and means whereby said head is heated.

2. In an edge finishing machine, for col lars and cuffs, a hollowstationary head havto coact with the horizontal wall in said re- 5 cessto smooth and finish the sides of a collar near its edge, a standardsecured to the head, and projecting through the aperture in the plate, aspring surrounding the standard for pressing the plate in engagementwith the head, means to adjust said spring, a tubular supportingstandard communicating with said hollow head and forming an exhaustpassage therefrom, a steam inlet pipe in said standard whereby steam isconducted to said head to heat the same, and a steam exhaust pipeconnected to said standard.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

EDWARD JOSEPH MCCAULEY. l/Vitnesses:

RAY O. BURTON, ELMER H. WINTON.

